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Jan Berger surprisingly resigns as Borussia coach!
Jan Berger has resigned as coach of Borussia Neunkirchen. He gives personal reasons and hands over the coaching position to Jörg Backes.
Jan Berger surprisingly resigns as Borussia coach!
There are currently big changes in Ellenfeld. Jan Berger, who has been coaching at Borussia Neunkirchen since August 2022, has resigned with immediate effect. The club announced this today. Berger took over the role as successor to Christian Schübelin and immediately celebrated a successful start with a 1-0 win against SG Mettlach-Merzig. But personal reasons led to his resignation, which is regretted by the first chairman Jörg Eisenhuth, who, however, emphasizes that Berger was never questioned. The termination of the contract took place in consultation with the board, and the club thanks him for his commitment and wishes him all the best for the future Borussia Neunkirchen.
Berger, who previously worked as sporting director at FC Hertha Wiesbach and has experience in the Saarland League, reached fourth place with Borussia Neunkirchen last season. Under his leadership, however, the team had a bumpy start to the season, which was marked by bad luck with injuries. Five regular players, including Jan Luca Rebmann and Christoph Stemmler, had long-term injuries. To make matters worse, striker Norman Schmitt suffered a torn cruciate ligament before the start of the season, and Tim Braun was also out for a long time, while Tim Klein left the club. This difficult situation could have been one of the reasons for his resignation the news add to.
Who will succeed Berger?
Responsibility for the club's sporting management will now be taken over on an interim basis by Jörg Backes, Berger's long-time assistant coach, and Daniel Rodenbusch, the U23 coach. Both are well connected within the club: Backes is even the father of a Borussia player. The first training session under her leadership will take place on Thursday and the team is already preparing for the upcoming game against Sportfreunde Köllerbach on November 2nd.
The coaching situation at Borussia Neunkirchen is not without challenges. Coaching changes can often bring unforeseen difficulties, but they also offer opportunities for a breath of fresh air in the team. The club members and fans are excited to see how the team will develop in the coming games. The change of coach is seen as a significant step for Borussia that could bring new impetus, both report. Borussia Neunkirchen and the news.
Although Bergher's time at Borussia was not long, his efforts will be remembered and time will show how the team performs under new leadership. A new phase begins and everyone hopes for positive results.